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  Prime Minister of Iraq - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Prime Minister was originally an appointed office, subsidiary to the head of state, and the nominal leader of the Iraqi parliament.
Under the newly adopted constitution the Prime Minister is to be the country's active executive authority.
From 1920 to 1958 the Prime Minister was appointed by the King of Iraq, and usually held office for a single year before being replaced.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Iraqi_Prime_Minister   (459 words)

  
 Ibrahim al-Jaafari - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
He is a Shiite and was previously one of the two vice-presidents of Iraq under the Iraqi Interim Government in 2004, and the main spokesman for the Islamic Dawa Party in Iraq.
Following the January 2005 Iraqi elections the strength of the UIA in the parliament made him a likely candidate to become the nation's new Prime Minister.
Prime Minister al-Jaafari is known for being soft-spoken and using flowery language laced with phrases from classical Arabic and literary allusions.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ibrahim_al-Jaafari   (716 words)

  
 Joint Press Availabiilty with Iraqi Prime Minister Ibrahim Al-Jaafari
PRIME MINISTER JAAFARI (via interpreter): The Prime Minister welcomed Secretary Rice to Iraq and he affirmed that her visit, which is not the first visit, shows the support of the United States for Iraq, also the support of the political process, democracy and elections.
I said to the Prime Minister and I've said to others that the American people, and I think the world, continues to be impressed and inspired by the commitment of the Iraqi people to their democratic future.
PRIME MINISTER JAFARI: I hope that the conference -- the conference is for all of those who are part of the political process in Iraq, whether they are in the government, the National Assembly, those who participated in the draft of the constitution, and other personalities.
www.state.gov /secretary/rm/2005/56803.htm   (1259 words)

  
 Press conference with the Iraqi Prime Minister
The Iraq that Prime Minister Allawi and his colleagues are trying to create is one that is stable and democratic, one that respects human rights, that has equality between men and women, that has equality between different ethnic groupings, and that is an Iraq we should want to see.
And Prime Minister Blair, are you trying to push the neighbouring countries in trying to help the central government in Iraq to take more practical actions to look after the borders with the country.
Iraq is rich in its own resources, the Iraqi people, before you had millions of them going into exile, the Iraqi people are a people of enormous capability and intelligence, all they need is the ability, or the capability to let their intelligence and their strength come through, and that is what we will do.
www.number-10.gov.uk /output/page6356.asp   (3047 words)

  
 Crowd targets ex-Iraqi prime minister - The Boston Globe
BAGHDAD -- An angry crowd confronted Iraq's former prime minister Iyad Allawi at a Shi'ite shrine south of Baghdad yesterday, forcing him to flee in a hail of stones and shoes.
When he was prime minister, US and Iraqi troops seized control of Najaf from the firebrand cleric Muqtada al-Sadr.
Amid the tension, the Iraqi High Tribunal convenes today for a third session of the trial of Saddam and seven codefendants, accused in the 1982 killing of more than 140 Shi'ites after an assassination attempt against the president in Dujail.
www.boston.com /news/world/middleeast/articles/2005/12/05/crowd_targets_ex_iraqi_prime_minister   (615 words)

  
 Iraqi Prime Minister Vows to Catch Baghdad Car Bombers
June 14, 2004 –; Iraq's prime minister pledged to apprehend those responsible for today's deadly Baghdad car bombing, the latest in a recent spike of terrorist violence against the interim government slated to take power June 30.
And, the prime minister noted, "a number of Iraqis have also been killed and injured." News reports say the car bombing had killed a total of eight and wounded at least 60 people.
The prime minister called the car bombing "a terrorist act" and vowed "to get the criminals to justice as soon as possible." Iraqi security specialists, he added, "have assured me that we will play an important role in the investigations of this crime."
nyjtimes.com /Stories/2004/0614Iraq_minister_carbombers.htm   (621 words)

  
 Iraqi PM shot inmates: reports. 17/07/2004. ABC News Online
Iraq's interim Prime Minister, Iyad Allawi, has been accused of shooting seven Iraqi insurgents, killing six of them, in the week leading up to the handover of power from the US last month.
"The Prime Minister is said to have responded that they deserved worse than death, that each was responsible for killing more than 50 Iraqis each and at that point he is said to have pulled a gun and proceeded to aim at and shoot all seven," McGeough told ABC TV's Lateline.
Since the symbolic handover of power three weeks ago, Iraq's Prime Minister has been trying to convince Iraqis that he is not an American puppet and that he can bring peace to his homeland.
www.abc.net.au /news/newsitems/200407/s1156008.htm   (597 words)

  
 On-the-Record Briefing on Iraqi Political Developments
By selecting the presidency council and the speaker and deputies and having nominated now a candidate for prime minister, the Iraqis are now well on their way to the formation of this government of national unity.
The only point was they had to have a prime minister and it was becoming clear that they weren't going to be able to form a government of national unity under the circumstances that existed, with the prime ministership being unresolved.
And finally, I know that the Iraqis have talked about wanting to put people back to work in large numbers, and so I think we'll want to talk with them about how they see plans for job creation and in their cities where the unemployment rate is still too high.
www.state.gov /secretary/rm/2006/64972.htm   (2449 words)

  
 PM meets Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister
Obviously it has been a pleasure and honour to meet the Prime Minister and to have the opportunity to express to him directly the gratitude of the Iraqi people for his leadership and his support, and the support of the United Kingdom at this critical juncture of our history.
We are working with all Iraqi communities to make sure that the political process will be inclusive and fair, and my hope is that the world media will be able to report on the situation in Iraq in a comprehensive way.
And in terms of the Sunni community, there is an outreach programme, led by the Prime Minister, to engage leaders of the Sunni community and I am confident that the Sunni community wants to take part in the election because they see this as the way that the future of Iraq will be decided.
www.number-10.gov.uk /output/page6681.asp   (974 words)

  
 Iraqi prime minister plans intelligence service - The Washington Times: World - June 11, 2004   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
BAGHDAD — Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi said yesterday that he plans to resurrect domestic-intelligence services to combat the country's persistent lawlessness and violence.
He also said ministers in his interim government, appointed June 1, also were considering bringing back the death penalty to combat "the evil forces trying to spread their poison and damage Iraqi society."
His comments came amid continuing violence, with Shi'ite gunmen ransacking an Iraqi police station in Najaf and a clash between American soldiers and Shi'ite militants in Baghdad, in which at least one Iraqi was killed.
www.washtimes.com /world/20040611-122136-6291r.htm   (700 words)

  
 Defence Minister meets Iraqi Prime Minister
Defence Minister Robert Hill has met with Iraqi Prime Minister, Ibrahim Al-Jaafari to congratulate him on the formation of the new Iraqi Government three days ago.
Senator Hill, one of the first representatives of a foreign government to meet the Prime Minister since he announced his new Cabinet, said he wanted to restate the Australian Government’s commitment to the rebuilding and democratisation of Iraq.
"The Prime Minister told me that he was grateful for the Australian forces that were contributing to security in Iraq, and in particular for those forces that were involved in training the Iraqi Defence Force," Senator Hill said.
www.defence.gov.au /minister/Hilltpl.cfm?CurrentId=4817   (276 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Allawi nominated as Iraqi prime minister   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
BAGHDAD (AP) — The Iraqi Governing Council on Friday chose one of its members, Iyad Allawi, a Shiite Muslim and former exiled opponent of Saddam Hussein, to become prime minister in the new government taking power June 30.
But after weeks of speaking of empowering Iraqis, it may be difficult to reverse the public announcement by the Iraqi council.
Iraqi council nominates PM Iyad Allawi was part of the opposition to the Iraqi regime in the early 1970s.
www.usatoday.com /news/world/iraq/2004-05-28-iraq-pm_x.htm   (980 words)

  
 Aide to Iraqi prime minister resigns - The Boston Globe
BAGHDAD -- Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's office yesterday accepted the resignation of an aide who had told a reporter that Maliki was considering a limited amnesty that probably would include guerrillas who had attacked US troops, the aide said.
Kadhimi is not an adviser or spokesman for the prime minister."
Also yesterday, the Iraqi government released a document it said was found before Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's death during a raid on an insurgent safe house.
www.boston.com /news/world/middleeast/articles/2006/06/16/aide_to_iraqi_prime_minister_resigns   (780 words)

  
 Khilafah.com - Iraqi prime minister rips U.S. military   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
As outrage about the disclosure that U.S. Marines killed 24 Iraqis in the town of Haditha last year continued to roil the new government, the country's Sunni Arab deputy prime minister also demanded that U.S. officials turn over their investigative files on the killings and said the Iraqi government would conduct an inquiry.
The denunciation was an unusual declaration for a government that remains desperately dependent on U.S. forces to keep some form of order in the country amid a resilient Sunni Arab insurgency in the west, widespread sectarian violence in Baghdad, and deadly feuding among Shiite militias in the south.
Iraqi deputy prime minister Salam al-Zaubai, one of the most powerful Sunni Arabs in the new government, said a committee of five ministers would investigate the killings with the expectation that U.S. officials will turn over their files.
www.khilafah.com /home/category.php?DocumentID=13401&TagID=2   (655 words)

  
 Iraqi prime minister calls for withdrawal of troops - World & Nation
Iraqi President Jalal Talabani greets U.S. Army General George Casey, commander of the Multinational Force in Iraq, U.S. ambassador to Iraq Zalmay Khalilzad and U.S. Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld, at the Presidential Office in the fortified "green zone," Wednesday, in Baghdad, Iraq.
Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari said at a joint news conference with Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld that the time has arrived to plan a coordinated transition from American to Iraqi military control throughout the country.
First, there must be a quickening of the pace of U.S. training of Iraqi security forces, and second there must be closely coordinated planning between the U.S.-led military coalition and the emerging Iraq government on a security transition, he said.
www.dailytexanonline.com /news/2005/07/28/WorldNation/Iraqi.Prime.Minister.Calls.For.Withdrawal.Of.Troops-964623.shtml   (451 words)

  
 Online NewsHour: Iraqi Prime Minister Spokesman Laith Kubba Discusses Insurgent Violence, Military Training -- June 23, ...
Iraqi Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari's spokesman Laith Kubba discusses the country's troop training and other rebuilding efforts as Iraq works to rebuild its security forces in the face of continuing internal violence.
Iraqi Foreign Minister Zebari discusses his hopes of UN support for a sovereign Iraq.
Otherwise, if there is premature withdrawal, before the Iraqis can run the show properly, then you're leaving the stage open for terrorist networks who are not simply going to operate in Iraq, but they're going to make Iraq their base for operations worldwide.
www.pbs.org /newshour/bb/middle_east/jan-june05/kubba_6-23.html   (1556 words)

  
 wcco.com - Terrorists Target Iraqi Prime Minister   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
A spokesman for the interim prime minister downplayed the death threat to Iyad Allawi, saying it's not the first time al Zarqawi has threatened Iraq and that the "path to democracy and freedom will not be stopped," reports CBS News' Charles D'Agata.
Iraqi engineers said they had resumed pumping crude oil through an export pipeline between northern Iraq and Turkey that was attacked last month.
Iraqi terrorists target the interim Prime Minister, Brian Andrews reports.
wcco.com /topstories/topstories_story_175074011.html   (1004 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | Middle East | Iraqi PM rejects calls to resign
Iraqi Prime Minister Ibrahim Jaafari has rejected growing pressure to resign, saying Iraqis must be allowed to choose their leader democratically.
Mr Jaafari edged out Iraqi Vice-President Adel Abdul Mahdi - said to be Washington's preferred candidate for the premiership - by one vote in hustings for the leadership contest in February.
Kurdish and Sunni Arab parties rejected the ruling Shia-led bloc's nomination of Mr Jaafari as prime minister and have threatened to boycott a government unless he withdraws.
news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/middle_east/4878190.stm   (492 words)

  
 CNN.com - White House dismisses Iraqi offer - September 14, 2002
Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Tariq Aziz, during a news conference Saturday, said Iraq would only allow inspectors back in if there is no military action by the United States and if U.N. sanctions are lifted.
Aziz denied Iraq was harboring weapons of mass destruction and accused President Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair of exaggerating the threat posed by Iraq to the region.
Bush, who huddled Saturday with Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi at Camp David, stepped up the pressure on the United Nations, saying the institution must show some "backbone" and deal with the Iraqi leader.
archives.cnn.com /2002/WORLD/meast/09/14/white.house.iraq/index.html   (786 words)

  
 Iraqi Prime Minister Vows to Defeat Insurgency
Addressing Congress, the Iraqi prime minister has described the war against terrorism as a conflict between genuine Islam and extremists seeking to undermine it.
Now that Iraqis have seen freedom, Prime Minister Maliki said, they are willing to defend it absolutely against those who would attempt to destroy it.
Not mentioned in the Iraqi leader's speech was the controversy over his recent remark in which he accused Israel of aggression in its conflict with the Hezbollah in Lebanon.
voanews.com /english/2006-07-26-voa26.cfm   (685 words)

  
 Pravda.RU Iraqi prime-minister - next target for insurgents
Militants focused their anger on Prime Minister Iyad Allawi and his government the latest sign that the campaign of insurgent violence against the U.S. occupation is unlikely to end with the June 30 handover of power.
Participants in the 5th prime ministerial conference of the Baltic states (Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Russia and Sweden), held in Laulasmaa (Estonia), are for the dynamic development of the countries in the region More details...
Iraqi authorities were asked for help by the British forces to mediate with Iran over the seizure of three British Navy boats and the arrest of eight crew More details...
newsfromrussia.com /world/2004/06/24/54518.html   (1557 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Iraqi prime minister says militias will disband   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi discusses the disarmament deal at a news conference in Baghdad on Monday.
Prime Minister Iyad Allawi said about 100,000 armed individuals will enter civilian life or take jobs in the state police force or security services.
Iraqi police took small arms fire when they tried to approach to see what was going on, the U.S. military said.
www.usatoday.com /news/world/iraq/2004-06-07-iraq-militias_x.htm   (1421 words)

  
 Iraqi Prime Minister Says Violence Will Not Stop Elections   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Iraqi interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi vowed on Wednesday to hold national elections on January 30 as scheduled, in spite of unrelenting daily violence by insurgents aimed at disrupting the polls.
To counter the growing instability, Prime Minister Allawi, who will also lead a secular political party in the race, says his government has decided to merge the country's National Guard units into the regular army to give the army a much bigger role in domestic security.
U.S. and Iraqi officials say neither the prime minister nor President Bush suggested that those problems could not be overcome in time.
www.voanews.com /english/2005-01-05-voa31.cfm   (609 words)

  
 Iraqi prime minister accused of murdering detainees   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
One of the men told the journalist: “The prisoners were against the wall and we were standing in the courtyard when the interior minister [Falah al-Naqib] said that he would like to kill them all on the spot.
He was joined by newly appointed Labor shadow defense minister Kim Beazley who declared that the Middle East was a “giant bazaar of rumors” and that “in this country two anonymous sources would be regarded as rather thin to go to print”.
He was an alleged spy and hit-man for the Baathist dictatorship until 1975, an agent of British and American intelligence agencies from the 1980s, a collaborator with the US ambitions to conquer Iraq in the 1990s, and a supporter of the American invasion of his country in 2003.
wsws.org /articles/2004/jul2004/alla-j19.shtml   (1400 words)

  
 Gunmen kill Iraqi interior ministry official - Conflict in Iraq - MSNBC.com
Men pray near the coffin of slain Iraqi interior ministry official Ibrahim Khamas during his funeral in Baghdad on Wednesday, hours after he was shot and killed.
On Tuesday, Iran’s foreign minister made a historic trip to Baghdad, pledging to secure his country’s borders to stop militants from entering Iraq and saying the “situation would have been much worse” if Tehran were actually supporting the insurgency as the U.S. has claimed.
Kharrazi, who held talks with Iraqi Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari, President Jalal Talabani and Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari on a day of deepening sectarian violence, vowed that his country was committed to supporting Iraq’s political and economic reconstruction and would do all it could to improve security conditions.
www.msnbc.msn.com /id/7824952   (695 words)

  
 Iraqi Prime Minister counters negative media coverage
The prime minister assured Americans that Iraq is well on its way to liberty and democracy and will go ahead with elections in January as scheduled despite terrorist acts.
Unlike under Hussein, those charged with crimes now have the right to a fair, expeditious and open trial, the right to defense counsel at all stages of criminal proceedings, and the right to be notified of their rights at the time of arrest including the right to remain silent.
Iraqis now are free to use the Internet as a source of information, and Internet cafes are booming.
www.floridabaptistwitness.com /3388.article.print   (1354 words)

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